N66604-Mastery of the Seas Office Hours

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This document announces upcoming "Mastery of the Seas" Industry Office Hours hosted by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWC DIVNPT). These sessions are designed to allow industry partners to discuss NUWC's strategic vision and explore opportunities for participation. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will be available to discuss Capability Focus Areas (CFAs).

• Upcoming Event: The next office hours are scheduled for Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, featuring a discussion on Undersea Sensing with Dr. Thomas Stottlemyer.
• Recurring Schedule: Events will be held bi-monthly on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
• Participation Options: Both in-person (NUWC Building 80, Conference Room 208) and online (via MS Teams) attendance are available.
• Registration: Mandatory registration is required for both in-person and online participation. Interested parties must complete and return the attached Registration Form to maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil by the Friday prior to the event.
• Information Gathering: Bidders can submit questions in advance via email to maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil. Questions will also be taken during the event.
• No Cost, No Obligation: There is no fee to attend, and participation does not preclude future involvement. However, the government will not pay for any costs incurred in responding or attending.
• Points of Contact: Maria Gregory (401-832-8078, maria.f.gregory.civ@us.navy.mil) and Daniel Iwanski (401-832-4220, daniel.j.iwanski2.civ@us.navy.mil) are the primary and secondary points of contact for inquiries.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a registration form for "Mastery of the Seas" Office Hours hosted by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. It is used to collect information for all desired participants from an organization.

• Company Information: Company Legal Name, Address, Cage Code, and Business Size Status (including Small Business status).
• Socio-economic Category: Field to indicate applicable categories.
• Registrant Information: For up to three registrants, including Name, Email Address, U.S. Citizenship status, Phone Number, and Special Needs.
• Publication Consent: Option to opt-out of having company registration information published.

Potential bidders must complete and submit this form for all individuals attending the office hours. Registration closes the Friday prior to the event. The form requires specific company and registrant details, including business size and socio-economic status. Registrant information will be published post-Industry Day unless consent is withheld.

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This document outlines the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's strategic vision, "Mastery of the Seas at All Depths," effective from 2025. It details 11 Capability Focus Areas (CFAs) that underpin this vision and serve as a basis for technical discussions with industry and academia.

This document is relevant to potential bidders as it provides insight into NUWC's strategic priorities and areas of technical interest for the next decade. Understanding these CFAs can help vendors align their capabilities and offerings with the Navy's future needs in undersea warfare. The document lists specific topics and subtopics within each CFA, such as:

• Undersea Sensing: Hydrophones, towed systems, hull-mounted systems, sensors & anti-fouling, signal processing & AI, power & telemetry, active systems, novel sensing systems, and fixed sensor systems.
• Weapon Lethality: Autonomy & behaviors, vehicle attributes, sensors & signal processing, and materials & energy.
• Assured Communications: Networking & data links, digital signal processing & RF systems, quantum technologies, acoustic communications, and cross-domain communication enablers.
• Subsea and Seabed Warfare: Power & energy, sensors & infrastructure, C2 & decision support, autonomy & search, and materials & hardware.
• Platform Defense & Survivability: Countermeasures, detection, signature management & material design, structural resilience & damage mitigation, and corrosion and antifouling.
• Undersea Warfare Command & Control: Battle management, C2 infrastructure, edge & interface, common operating picture, and human system integration.
• EW/EO at Air/Sea Interface: Sensors & receivers, AI & processing, effectors & teaming, advanced materials, optical imaging tech, and data & machine learning.
• Undersea Robotic & Autonomous Systems (URAS): Autonomy & planning, hardware, sensors, power & energy, precision navigation & timing, and communication.
• Tactical Oceanography: Sensing & prototyping, data modeling & simulation, decision support & HSI, and system & performance analysis.
• Cybersecurity: Detection & incident response, system resilience & countermeasures, threat & vulnerability modeling, architecture & defense in depth, and risk management and compliance.
• Digitization: Artificial intelligence, modeling & simulation, and infrastructure & teaming.